Join Aya Healthcare, named the #1 top workplace in the large company category by the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The Corporate Counsel will provide legal expertise in matters relating to the operation of Aya Healthcare with a focus on handling employment and wage and hour matters. This position requires exceptional communication and detail orientation in a fast-paced environment.
This role can be remote in CA.
WHO WE ARE:
We’re a $10+ billion, rapidly growing workforce solutions provider in the healthcare industry. We deliver tech-enabled services that help healthcare organizations meet and manage their contingent labor needs. We build and manage tech-enabled marketplaces for national and local healthcare talent and deliver contingent labor management solutions through our proprietary software platform.
At Aya, we’re obsessed with creating exceptional experiences for our clients, clinicians and employees. In fact, we put employee satisfaction above all else. Our team members are responsible for incomparable customer experience and we know that happy employees are critical to maintaining happy clients. We foster an entrepreneurial, high-energy, low-bureaucracy culture and value innovative thinking and creative problem solving. We embrace diversity in thought and backgrounds unified by a commitment to high achievement. When you join Aya, you’ll be surrounded by teammates who care about you as an individual and leaders who will help you grow both personally and professionally.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Counsel internal clients on various nationwide employment matters, including wage and hour issues, reasonable accommodations, internal investigations, benefits, and employee classification;
- Draft, review and provide guidance on employment and HR-related policies and procedures;
- Provide counsel and guidance for the successful defense of lawsuits, claims, charges, filed against the Company; provide informed cost benefit analysis when identifying risks; and select and recommend alternative methods of dispute resolution, when appropriate.
- Monitoring new developments and emerging issues in various employment and wage and hour laws, assessing related legal risks, and advising various business departments on these developments.
- Provide timely, business-focused advice to all departments, including compliance, human resources, marketing, and IT to achieve business objectives, mitigate risks, and meet legal obligations.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be admitted to the State Bar of California and in good standing
- Must have J.D. from ABA-accredited law school
- 5+ years' experience in employment and wage and hour matters
- Strong research and project management / implementation skills
- Experience in healthcare, staffing, or services industry a plus
- Preferred prior experience at a mid to large sized law firm, in-house legal department or some combination thereof
- Ability to work accurately in fast-paced environment and maintain a sense of urgency
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent interpersonal relations
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Free premium medical, dental, life and vision insurance
- Generous 401(k) match
- Aya also offers other benefits to those that are eligible and where required by applicable law, including reimbursements and discretionary bonuses
- Aya provides paid sick leave in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya’s general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. However, to the extent any provisions of the statement above conflict with any applicable paid sick leave laws, the applicable paid sick leave laws are controlling
- Celebrations! We hit our goals and reward ourselves
- Company-sponsored virtual events, happy hours and team-building activities are always on the horizon — plus, you get a special treat on your birthday!
- Unlimited DTO — we believe in time off!
- Virtual yoga, meditation or boot camp classes offered daily
COMPENSATION: Aya reasonably anticipates the pay scale for this position to be $180,000 to $200,000 annually.
The pay scale for this position may vary if applicant possesses experience outside of what Aya reasonably anticipates for this position. Bonuses are subject to the role and your manager’s discretion.
Aya is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including Disability / Vets, and welcomes all to apply. Please click here for our EEO policy.
What We Do
Aya Healthcare creates exceptional experiences – for their clinicians, their corporate employees and the healthcare facilities they serve. For healthcare facilities, Aya delivers a robust suite of software and services to manage the procurement of contingent labor. Aya’s platform provides access to one of the largest sources of contract clinicians in the country which improves efficiency, increases quality and reduces costs for healthcare systems. For travel nurses, Aya delivers the best experience in the industry and allows access to the widest base of travel assignments in the United States.
